EXCHANGEABLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does exchangeable mean? 

• EXCHANGEABLE (adjective)
  The adjective EXCHANGEABLE has 3 senses:

1. suitable to be exchanged

2. capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value

3. capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability

  Familiarity information: EXCHANGEABLE used as an adjective is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EXCHANGEABLE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Suitable to be exchanged

Similar:

commutable; substitutable (capable of being exchanged for another or for something else that is equivalent)

fungible (of goods or commodities; freely exchangeable for or replaceable by another of like nature or kind in the satisfaction of an obligation)

permutable; transposable (capable of changing sequence)

vicarious (suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another)

Antonym:

unexchangeable (not suitable to be exchanged)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value

Synonyms:

convertible; exchangeable

Context example:

convertible securities

Similar:

cashable; redeemable (able to be converted into ready money or the equivalent)

Attribute:

convertibility (the quality of being exchangeable (especially the ability to convert a currency into gold or other currencies without restriction))

Derivation:

exchangeability (the quality of being capable of exchange or interchange)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability

Synonyms:

exchangeable; interchangeable; similar; standardised; standardized

Context example:

interchangeable parts

Similar:

replaceable (capable of being replaced)